Online Program Development Expands in UMass System

23 New Online Programs Launched in FY 14

April 09, 2014 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

SHREWSBURY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--23 new online degrees and certificates have been added to the vast UMass
program catalog expanding the scope of online offerings to meet the
increasing demand for online education. UMassOnline
provides marketing, technology and other support services for online
programming originating from the five UMass campuses. The five UMass
campuses are leading the online education community with innovative
online learning and teaching as well as meeting the University's mission
to make a quality UMass education more accessible.

“Program development is a key strategy for continued growth,” says UMassOnline
Chief Executive Officer Dr. John Cunningham. “The UMass campuses
designed and developed the new offerings focused on in-demand areas such
as business, education and health sciences, and have created the
programs for adult students looking to complete their college degrees or
advance their careers.”

Online Programs Continue to Increase from UMass Campuses

About Programs

For FY14, the UMass campuses launched 23 new online programs. With more
online degree programs in the pipeline for the fourth quarter of the
fiscal year, UMass will only continue to grow and meet the needs of
students around the world as well as address the demands of a global
economy and evolving job market.

UMass Amherst introduced nine new degrees and certificates including a
Bachelor of Arts with four different concentrations to choose from:
Applied Psychology, Writing, Human Services and Health Studies;
General Business Studies Certificate; Sustainable Business Practice
Certificate; Master of Science in Engineering Management; McCormack
Sport Management Graduate Certificate; and Graduate Certificate in
Higher Education Leadership and Management. Additionally, a new
Healthcare Administration focus area has been added to the Isenberg
MBA Online program as well as new specialization in Adult Gerontology
in the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program.

UMass Boston developed four new offerings including a Graduate
Certificate in International Development; Graduate Certificate in
Business Analytics; Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Informatics and
a Bachelor of Arts in Global Affairs.

UMass Dartmouth launched three new degree programs including the
Master’s Degree in Business Administration – The Charlton Online MBA
Program, the MS in Computer Science from the College of Engineering
and a Bachelor of Science in General Business Administration. In
addition, the Liberal Studies Program was expanded to include six
concentrations-English Literature, History, Philosophy, Political
Science, Sociology and Women’s and Gender Studies.

UMass Lowell expanded their vast offerings to include six new online
programs in FY14, consisting of a Bachelor of Arts in English;
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice; Bachelor of Science in
Business Administration; Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics;
Master of Science in Security Studies: Cyber Security Concentration
and a Master of Arts in Security Studies: Homeland Defense
Concentration.

About UMassOnline

UMassOnline,
the online learning consortium of the University of Massachusetts,
provides marketing and technology support for UMass’ online offerings
that enable students, professionals, and lifelong learners to take
courses anywhere, anytime. With over 130 undergraduate and graduate
degree, certificate and professional development programs and more than
1,500 courses available from UMass, UMassOnline’s marketing and
technology services support one of the largest accredited online
programs available. Programs span the disciplines for which the
University is best known: liberal arts, education, management, nursing,
public health, information technology, and other disciplines. For more
about UMassOnline,
go to www.umassonline.net
or visit our blog at www.umassonline.net/blog.